For the past three weeks I've been on a self-imposed break from my regular trail walks so I can take an online course in photoshop for photographers. As a result, I haven't had much news to report from along the trail. Photoshop doesn't come easily to me, but it is a lot of fun, and hopefully will lead to improvements in my …
Working and playing in the park
I walk in this park almost every day of the week. It conveniently borders our neighborhood, and is wonderfully maintained. It is also designated as an Important Birding Area by Audubon, and park naturalists lead frequent nature walks along the trails. I created this photoblog and titled it "Seen Along the Trail" because I felt …
Magical
Sometimes a simple walk in the park on a brisk fall afternoon can turn into a magical experience. My walk today was like that. I'm not sure if it was the crispness of the fall air or just the time of day, but the animals were very active. I posted my favorite images in the …
Bloom, Bloom, Bloom!
Walking along the edge of Corning Lake this afternoon, I paused when these faded blossoms caught my eye... They are clearly past their prime. Their colors have faded, and they no longer possess the vibrant blossoms and upright stems that would have drawn my attention a month or two ago, but they have aged gracefully, …
It’s not a rainy day…
...just a very cloudy one. It's not even very cold (48 degrees), considering this is mid-November and we are in northeast Ohio. If I weren't a nature photographer...I would stay inside today, curled up on the sofa....If I weren't a nature photographer, determined to get outside with my camera every day, I would stay inside …
A goal achieved
The wind is whooshing and whistling through the trees in our backyard tonight. It makes me a little nervous because the trees are so tall, but it makes Gulliver, our springer spaniel, more than a little nervous! He usually sleeps downstairs in his special corner, but right now, he is snoozing on my bed. This …
Take a hike!
Pack up the camera, put a leash on the dog, pick up the grandchildren and head to the Holden Arboretum for a hike. That's what we did on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon. Once we reached the arboretum, we took the trail that leads, via the Molly Offutt Memorial Boardwalk, into the Pierson Creek valley. It …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 